- Issued:
- 2009-05-07
- Updated:
- 2009-05-07
RHBA-2009:0467 - kexec-tools bug fix update
Synopsis
kexec-tools bug fix update
Type/Severity
Bug Fix Advisory
Topic
An updated kexec-tools package that fixes a bug is now available.
Description
kexec-tools provides /sbin/kexec binary that allows a new kernel to boot using the kernel's kexec feature either on a normal or panic reboot. This package also contains the ancillary utilities that together form the user-space component of the kernel's kexec feature.
This updated kexec-tools package fixes the following bug:
- when kdump required mounting a file system which had reached its maximum mount count, fsck, the file system repair utility, was run automatically. However, because fsck was run in interactive mode by default, when it encountered a file system error the dump process paused until the user intervened. This prevented successful capture of the dump and subsequent system reboot. With this update, fsck is run in non-interactive mode, which allows the dump to complete successfully.
All users of kexec-tools are advised to upgrade to this updated package, which resolves this issue.
Solution
Before applying this update, make sure that all previously-released errata relevant to your system have been applied.
This update is available via Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at This content is not included.http://kbase.redhat.com/faq/docs/DOC-11259
Affected Products
| Product | Version | Arch |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support | 5.3 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support | 5.3 | ia64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support | 5.3 | i386 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian | 5 | ppc |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian - Extended Update Support | 5.3 | ppc |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems | 5 | s390x |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems - Extended Update Support | 5.3 | s390x |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation | 5 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation | 5 | i386 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server | 5 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server | 5 | ia64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server | 5 | i386 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server from RHUI | 5 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server from RHUI | 5 | i386 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - AUS | 5.3 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - AUS | 5.3 | ia64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - AUS | 5.3 | i386 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop | 5 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop | 5 | i386 |
Updated Packages
- kexec-tools-1.102pre-56.el5_3.2.i386.rpm
- kexec-tools-1.102pre-56.el5_3.2.x86_64.rpm
- kexec-tools-1.102pre-56.el5_3.2.ppc64.rpm
- kexec-tools-1.102pre-56.el5_3.2.s390x.rpm
- kexec-tools-1.102pre-56.el5_3.2.ia64.rpm
- kexec-tools-1.102pre-56.el5_3.2.src.rpm
Fixes
CVEs
(none)
References
(none)
Additional information
- The Red Hat security contact is This content is not included.secalert@redhat.com. More contact details at https://access.redhat.com/security/team/contact/.
- Offline Security Data data is available for integration with other systems. See Offline Security Data API to get started.